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Alfresco Islands initiative encourages outdoor dining, supporting local restaurants

For those not comfortable eating at restaurants amid the pandemic, dining alfresco may be the way to go

August 6, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Summer may be winding down, but patio weather is still here, and a new initiative is helping more people take advantage of it. For those wanting to eat out but are still uncomfortable with indoor dining, Alfresco Islands are now available in downtown Fargo. The “islands” of picnic tables surrounded by barricades promote supporting local restaurants while staying…

Fargo’s Main Avenue reconstruction making progress

August 6, 2020

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — The Main Avenue Makeover project continues to make progress in Fargo. Crews are now working between west of the 10th Street South underpass to 8th Street South. They are creating sidewalks, putting in retaining walls and completing landscaping. Pedestrians can currently walk alongside the south side of Main Avenue. Pedestrian access will flip to the north side…

Grand Forks Police Selling Replica Of Officer Holte’s Squad Car

The minicars come in 8, 5 and 3 inch sizes in a keepsake box.

August 6, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks Police Department is selling replicas of the same squad car driven by Officer Cody Holte. The mini cars come in 8, 5 and 3 inch sizes in a keepsake box. The money raised goes towards sending officers to Washington D.C. during the 2021 National Police Week, to support Officer Holte’s family, and to honor…

Twist To Close For 30 Days Due To Liquor License Violation

The city-imposed a 30-day suspension

August 6, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A downtown Fargo bar and restaurant is closing for awhile. It’s not due to COVID-19 but rather a second liquor license violation. The sale of food at Twist only came in at 48% and not the 50% required by it’s license. The city-imposed a 30-day suspension. The operators announcing on Facebook that they will close Twist on…

Sculptor Of Jamestown’s Biggest Tourist Attraction Dies At 91

The sculpture was given the nickname "Dakota Thunder" in 2010

August 6, 2020

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — The man who brought us the World’s Largest Buffalo in Jamestown has died. Elmer Petersen was 91. The La Crosse, Wisconsin man sculpted the 26-foot tall buffalo in 1959. It has become a significant tourist draw for Jamestown and can be seen while driving along I-94. The sculpture was given the nickname “Dakota Thunder” in 2010. Petersen…

Court Appearance Friday For Man Charged In Shooting Of Grand Forks Officer

A court hearing by zoom has been scheduled for Friday morning at 9

August 6, 2020

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The man charged with shooting and killing Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte is expected back in court tomorrow. A court hearing by zoom has been scheduled for 9 a.m.. Salamah Pendleton is accused of shooting and killing his own mother along with Officer Holte while being served an eviction notice in May. A Grand Forks…

Fargo Police searching for person of interest in Moorhead teen’s death

August 6, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department is searching for a person of interest in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Moorhead man. Police say an alleged fight broke out at 1102 Westrac Dr S on August 4 between several people. When officers arrived they found Cameron Caleb Camacho with life threatening injuries. Camacho was taken to a local hospital where…

Rite Spot Liquor Store robbed Thursday morning in Grand Forks

August 6, 2020

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GRAND FORKS, N.D.–The Grand Forks Police Department is searching for the man who robbed the Rite Spot Liquor Store Thursday morning. Employees at the store told police a man walked into the store at approximately 9:15 a.m., went behind the counter and took an undisclosed amount of money. The man then exited the store without ever having contact with the…

North Dakota reports 122 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday

Cass County accounts for 2,958 of the total positive cases and 76 of the total deaths.

August 6, 2020

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CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 122 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday. Twenty-four counties report new cases. Burleigh County reports the most new cases with 34 and Cass County the second most with 18. An 80-year-old man from McIntosh County with underlying health conditions died. The NDDoH says two cases from Grand Forks…

LIVE: Zoo Homeschooling

Give your little critters a chance to learn from some real ones -- and get school credit -- at the Red River Zoo.

August 6, 2020

Emily Welker,

It’s possible that some parents might be forgiven, in these days of keeping kids at home, for feeling a bit like they’re keeping little wild animals of their own. After all, children haven’t been in school since March thanks to the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus. However, even after all these months of remote learning, some parents are still…